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Michael Anton
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Any recent ideas on transportation from Lamy Amtrak to Santa Fe other than the $40 per person shuttle each way? I've heard Uber/Lyft are difficult to contact due to limited cell signal.
I can confirm the low/no bar cell phone signal in Lamy. I believe I may have gotten some bars around Rowe on my recent trip, but whether it would have been enough to complete a Lyft or Uber transaction, I don't know. Las Vegas, NM definitely had enough bars, but of course it's more than an hour away from Lamy on Amtrak. Those shuttle folks have a good gig and perhaps some competition would be in order.
You could also overshoot Lamy (I have been assuming that you're coming from the east, for some reason) and take Amtrak to Albuquerque. There is a commuter rail line called the Rail Runner that goes between Belen (south of ABQ) and Santa Fe. It's pretty low cost and there are multiple stops in Santa Fe. You buy the tickets on board the Rail Runner.
See www.riometro.org
It meshes decently. Amtrak arrives from the east somewhere between 3 and 4 pm and the Rail Runner's next run north is at 4:30 pm and then hourly after that until, I think, 8:30 pm. That's excellent for a rural state like NM.Last time I checked the Rail Runner schedule did not seem to mesh well with the Chief's times at Albuquerque so we never found that it would work out well.
We have used the Lamy shuttle a number of times. A bit pricey but we have always found them to be reliable and helpful.
Your correct on that. I was thinking more in terms of the eastbound Chief which is scheduled to arrive in Albuquerque at 11:20 a.m. with the next Rail Runner departing at 4:26 p.m.It meshes decently. Amtrak arrives from the east somewhere between 3 and 4 pm and the Rail Runner's next run north is at 4:30 pm and then hourly after that until, I think, 8:30 pm. That's excellent for a rural state like NM.
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